Clapdaddie gained fame as a cosplay, skit, and lip sync content creator on TikTok, where he frequently appeared in mafioso or mobster cosplay in his videos. His unique content quickly garnered attention, though his account was eventually disabled. Among his earliest archived TikToks, he is seen cosplaying as a Soviet soldier. One of his memorable performances includes a lip sync set to Danny Elfman's "Tears to Shed" from the animated film "Corpse Bride."